Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Bolivia
Bolivia: Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ was 2.8% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Bolivia, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 60+.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Bolivia stood at 2.8%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Bolivia peaked at 4.3% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2021.
Bolivia ranks 90th of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Bolivia, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 60+ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.9% | — |
| 2010 | 4.3% | +10.4% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 4.1% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 2.9% | -29.5% |
| 2021 | 2.8% | -1.6% |
Bolivia compared with similar countries
- Bolivia's 2.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.0%, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Bolivia's 2.8% is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2.7%, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.9% | 3.9% | 3.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 4.1% | 4.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.8% | 2.9% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Bolivia?
- Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ in Bolivia was 2.8% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ recorded in Bolivia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2010.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ recorded in Bolivia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2021.
- How does Bolivia rank for cause of death, by injury, ages 60+?
- Bolivia ranks 90th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ rising or falling in Bolivia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Bolivia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by injury, ages 60+ (% of total deaths ages 60+). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths ages 60+ due to injury divided by number of all deaths ages 60+, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.